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Centre-forwardUSAMajor League Soccer

Jacob Murrell

Squad depthDC United · 22 yrsNot playing
36.7
8%
Ratingi
12.4
±0%
Seasoni
7.1
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJacob Murrell
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityUSA
Age22
Date of birth28 Mar 2004
BirthplaceForest Hill
Height188 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubDC United
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
115
Minutes

Domestic-league season · DC United.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer8011156.43

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

J. Murrell is a 22-year-old centre-forward at DC United, rated 39.9 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.31 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.1 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Murrell.

On the season, Murrell graded 10 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.308 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 40. At 22 Murrell is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Murrell is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistent
39.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
10.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
28.7%
Minutes
limited game time
0.31
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

24
Apps
2
Goals
1
Assists
3
G+A
0.08
Goals / app

2 goals in 24 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 3 goal contributions in all.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 28.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 39.9 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.31 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles7
Interceptions2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.